Jim Engler
received his BFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and his
MFA from Drake university in Des Moines, Iowa. He is the Professor
Emeritus of Art at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. Jim is
a painter, caricaturist and educator. He demonstrates painting and
drawing techniques and judges art competitions.

His paintings
in watercolor or acrylic focus mainly on landscapes and cityscapes.
Jim's style ranges from Impressionism to Abstraction, while his
murals are more realistic. The caricatures he produces are executed
in either black and white or color. Jim's art work is held in private
and corporate collections nationally and internationally.